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#248524 - 04/02/2005 18:54 DDR and DDR2 Memory
burdell1 old hand Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 931 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	Can a motherboard that accepts DDR2 memory accept DDR memory? i know it probably can't, but I wasn't 100% certain.....
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#248525 - 04/02/2005 19:19 Re: DDR and DDR2 Memory [Re: burdell1]
drakino carpal tunnel Registered: 08/06/1999 Posts: 7868	There are physical differences between DDR2 and DDR memory. DDR2 has a 240-pin count as opposed to the 184-pin DDR. DDR2 only uses BGA (Ball Grid Array) memory chips and only needs 1.8v for voltage, as opposed to the TSOP and 2.5v standard of DDR. (from here)
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